Cairo Impressions

Cairo Rooftops - Building Upon Buildings to Avoid Taxes

Egyptian Men Resting Alongside the Street

Street Vendor Selling Pita Bread

Egyptian Girls Outside of a School

Cairo was an amazingly large city - busy and bustling with masses of people. We crossed over and traveled along the Nile several times. This river of life for the ancient Egyptians now seems to be more of a dumping ground for everything unpleasant. Our children spotted a dead horse floating in the Nile. Let's just say that Cairo isn't the cleanest city in the world.

There seemed to be trash, smoke, grit, and pollution everywhere. Dust and dirt hung heavy in the air. The wailing cries of Muslim mosques calling their faithful to prayer pierced the already deafening sounds of traffic, sirens, and honking horns. It was a sad feeling. There was a spiritually oppressive feeling that punctuated my time there.

People were greedy, needy, pushy, hurried, angry, aggressive and rude. Mark had to remind me several times to pray for my heart to reflect the love and grace of Christ amidst the dire and demanding circumstances. Egypt is a difficult culture, yet it is amazingly rich in history. Think of all the times the Lord used the people and the land of Egypt to save the Israelites from danger, famine, and destruction.